As the City of Bellevue website reads, housing is a key issue facing the city and the issue raised most often by community members. Over half of all respondents to the Bellevue 2044 Questionnaire rated the city’s progress towards providing a range of housing options that are affordable for people […]
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SRM Development Purchases Bellevue Site for $14M, Plans for 8-Story Apt Building
Alco Investment Company of Federal Way recently sold their property at 1051 108th Avenue Northeast. The buyer was SRM Development, according to public records. The development company paid over $14 million for the site. The location, which is known for its skinny shape, is 0.92 acres. It currently has multiple […]
City of Bellevue to Buy First Electric Fire Engine
Bellevue City Council met at the end of February and authorized the Fire Department to use a state Department of Ecology grant to purchase Bellevue’s first electric fire engine. It will be used at Fire Station 1, at 766 Bellevue Way SE. The fire engine is a Pierce Volterra, one […]
City of Bellevue Prepares for Automated Vehicles
The Bellevue City Council recently reviewed the Transportation Department’s new Automated Vehicle Strategic Vision. Bellevue and Seattle are working together to build a framework that applies a unified approach to prepare for the arrival of automated vehicles throughout the region. The document that was reviewed discusses a shared future vision […]
BelRed Area Strives to Establish Itself as Arts District on the Eastside
The BelRed Arts District Association, a nonprofit partner, is leading the effort to establish the BelRed area as an arts district, according to the City Council. The organization wants the city to make the area east of downtown “the epicenter of arts, culture, creativity, and innovation on the Eastside.” The […]
Bellevue Honors Black History Month with Historical Performances
According to the City of Bellevue, in recognition of Black History Month, Bellevue will be featuring a unique type of performance art showcasing the struggle for racial equity during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. The city is partnering with Living Voices, which combines live performance with audio/video, visual […]
Top 10 Downtown Bellevue Network Articles of 2022
Just before the beginning of the new year, we take a look back at our top 10 articles according to our readers. In 2020, the articles that were the most popular focused on how our community went through great change during COVID and 2021 was all about store closures and […]
Voters Approve Parks Levy in Bellevue
As of last Tuesday, King County Elections confirmed that over 55% of Bellevue residents approved a new parks levy. The levy will enable the city to preserve open space, add parks, and plan for a new aquatic center, according to the City of Bellevue. “I am thrilled that our residents […]
Amazon Matches City of Bellevue’s $2.5M Commitment to Grand Connection Bridge Design
Bellevue City Council recently received an update on the Grand Connection with the news that Amazon will match Bellevue’s $2.5 million in funding 30 percent design for a pedestrian bridge that would cross from Bellevue City Hall Plaza to Eastrail. The Grand Connection today links people and places through the […]
Bellevue Rent Ranks as Most Expensive, Drops 2.9% for One Bedroom
Zumper recently published their latest Seattle Metro Report, which covers cities with the most and least expensive rents, as well as the fastest growing rents. The Washington one bedroom median rent was $1,544. Bellevue ranked as the most expensive city to rent in the metro area for the month of […]